Senior Ecosystem Database Engineer

Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain database drivers and adapters, including JDBC and Python/SQLAlchemy integrations.


• Build and improve connections between the database platform and external tools such as Grafana, Tableau, and Airflow.


• Develop and maintain internal administrative tooling, including command-line utilities and administration interfaces.


• Improve PostgreSQL compatibility and strengthen integration capabilities across the wider database ecosystem.


• Build and maintain migration tools supporting movement between different database systems and storage formats.


• Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation, including reference architectures, integration examples, and implementation guidance.


• Collaborate with open source communities and technical partners on joint projects and ecosystem integrations.


• Work directly with product managers to translate technical needs into clear requirements and feasible solutions.


• Take ownership of existing codebases, continuously improving their quality, maintainability, and reliability.


• Debug complex technical issues across different components and systems, taking a full-stack approach where necessary.


• Ensure software components are thoroughly tested, documented, communicated, packaged, and successfully delivered.

Requirements

• Strong professional experience as a software engineer, with the ability to independently own complex technical initiatives from development through delivery.


• Strong knowledge of relational databases and SQL.


• Good working knowledge of Python and Java, with experience in additional languages such as Rust, C++, Go, Swift, or Zig considered an advantage.


• Understanding of technical standards, protocols, and APIs, particularly technologies such as HTTP, PostgreSQL Wire Protocol, Python DB API, and JDBC.


• Experience with Test-Driven Development and a strong commitment to software quality.


• Knowledge of software versioning, packaging, distribution, and deployment in polyglot software environments.


• Understanding of how software components are operated and maintained in production environments.


• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate issues across multiple layers of a system.


• A self-directed, hands-on mindset and the ability to overcome technical and organizational obstacles to move projects forward.


• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, product managers, open source contributors, and external technical partners.


• A genuine interest in open source software and collaborative development practices.


• Existing open source contributions are a plus, but are not required.


• Experience with message-bus technologies such as AMQP, Kafka, MQTT, or ZeroMQ and their broker implementations is desirable.


• Knowledge of or experience with DevOps practices and containerized environments such as Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.

• Fully remote working environment.


• Competitive compensation.


• Flexible working hours designed to support autonomy and work-life balance.


• Flexible holiday arrangements.


• Fitness and wellness-related perks.


• Education and professional development benefits.


• Participation in an Employee Stock Options Plan.


• Opportunity to work alongside experienced engineers on challenging database and ecosystem projects.


• Exposure to a broad open source technology ecosystem and opportunities to collaborate with external technical communities.


• An open, collaborative, and internationally distributed working environment.


• Opportunities to take ownership of projects and contribute to the evolution of database technology.


• A diverse and inclusive workplace that values different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

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